Monday, June 7, 2010

ZOO!!!

The day after arriving in Kansas, we went to the Sedwick county zoo in Wichita for Papa Clarky's work party. Sedwick county zoo is the best zoo we've ever been to next to Audobon in NOLA.
We had to stop at every statue and get a picture taken.
Madison had to tote her new baby around everywhere she went.
After we visited the lions, we had to find the Zebra carcass. I couldn't believe Kylie remembered it from last year. On the drive to Kansas, Kylie said she wanted to get a picture of her pretending to eat it like a lion. I find it a little disturbing....


That poor baby lion....

We blew bubbles and ate snow cones and got lots of comments on the new sparkly skirts Grammie bought the girls.
At the work party, Grandpa guessed the right amount of money in the jar and won the whole jar of smarties and money!


And apparently Madison was trying to find her own treasures as well....

The best part of the zoo next to the vast array of wildlife is the landscaping. The zoo is full of bridges and secret passageways. All the plants are real and there isn't cement everywhere like in the Denver zoo. The humidity and heat here let tropical plants and bamboo thrive so it really is like being in a jungle. The bad part of that...I forget how ugly this weather makes me feel. Curling my hair is pointless and it's pretty long now, so it always ends up in a ponytail. Also...my makeup is a melted mess after just a short time out in this humidity!


I thought this waterfall was so cool. There is a pathway that goes behind the waterfall through a cave and the girls thought it was the coolest thing ever!
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3 comments:

Britt's Clan said...

Oh I want to come visit!!! I love the Zebra picture that is classic :)

Monica Bingham said...

How fantastic to have such a great vacation! I am sure Grandma and Grandpa are over the moon to have you guys there. Be safe and have so much fun :D

Unknown said...

Looks like so much fun! What's with the zebra carcass? I find it disturbing. Funny, but in a disturbing kind of way. :) Your girls are so cute. We miss you!